In prepping for the Quarry Road Opener, teams had to find some shade to keep training.
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Football: Gardiner rolls past Mt. Blue in opener
Chase Burgess accounts for three touchdowns, while the Tigers’ defense forces three turnovers.
Girls soccer: Determined Gardiner edges Leavitt in season opener
Late goal by Catherine Mansir the difference for Tigers in win over Hornets.
Softball: Big third inning propels Gardiner past Leavitt in B South quarterfinal
The Tigers score five runs in the frame for their third win over the Hornets this season, which advances them to the regional semifinals.
Softball: Oxford Hills ditches Gardiner in the bottom of seventh
Gigi DeVivo drives in Attie Campbell for the game-winning run, and pitcher Kyeria Morse goes the distance in the Vikings’ 2-1 win over the Tigers.
State singles tennis tournament: Edward Little’s Mya Vincent returns to semifinals
Vincent has to battle in her two matches, while boys No. 1 seed Xander Barber of Falmouth eases through the Round of 16 and quarterfinals.
Softball: Gardiner holds off Leavitt in Class B South showdown
The Tigers hold onto a 3-2 win after Leavitt’s Sam Deblois and Boutaugh hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the fourth
Boys lacrosse: Balanced scoring leads Gardiner past Oxford Hills in season opener
Junior Cody Dingwell and freshmen Brayden Elliott and Logan Cote each net a hat trick in the road victory for the Tigers.
Piecing together preseason schedules for high school spring sports teams has its challenges
Coaches, athletic directors start planning months in advance to find the right competition.
New Gardiner field hockey coach Jess Merrill eager to get going
Merrill, who won a state title at Winthrop, becomes just the third Gardiner coach since 1979.